NPs and PAs who bill Medicaid as independent practitioners are more likely to bill for a dermatology visit than for any other office-based service -- so much so that in 2012, 55% of their Medicaid billings were for derm codes, to which dermatologists claim scope of practice violations.
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In January, we asked, "What will be the most important clinical development in dermatology in 2014?" Now, at the half-year mark, we return to our experts to ask them how their predictions are holding up.
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